Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-14
SENATE.

OF the oeHate, iour SUPERVISORS OF elections
for each congressional district in the states
to which the measure applies, who are re-
CURED to subdivide the districts into a suft-
cent number of voting precincts. In each
precinct the circuit court of the United States
is to appoint four inspectors and two poll
clerks, to make registration of voters and
conduct congressional elections. The super
visors are TO act as a canvassing board, to
receive returns from the inspectors and as
certain and declare the result. The super
visors, inspectors and poll clerks are to be
divided equally between the two principal
political parties. The measure is made ap-
plicable only to the states of South Carolina
Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana. 1t is
deliberately drawn and contains minute of
the provisions governing the whole matter of
registration and conduct at elections, with
penalties for election frauds.
Chandler told reporter today that the bill
was drawn upon that clause of the constitu-
ton, which provides times, places and man
ner of holding elections for representatives
to Congress- to be prescribed in each State
by the legislature thereof but Congress may
by law make or alter such regulations. He said
that the constitutional power may be ample
either to pass general law for all the
States, one applicable to number of
States, or a special law in respect to any
particular State.
at is my desire to secure if possible the
passage of the national election law in those
States where there is manifest and ayowed
suppression of republican suffrage. In
Louisiana the democratic leaders declare
their intention not to allow the coored peo-
pie to vote the repu blican ticket, and also
asserted their intention to settle the question
without the slightest regard to northern SEN
timent on the subject, hence | think that
both northern sentiment and interest should
lead to the passage of laws to limit the sup
preston of suffrage to elections for State
officers and give the use of free suffrage for
national officers"
Mr. Chandler said the measure did not
cover the Presidential electors for the reason
that the constitution gave no authority for it.
He expressed the belief that the bill or a
similar one will pass the Senate and hopes it
may pass the House.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections after hearing the arguments in the
Lucas-Faulkner contest, from West Virginia,
agreed unanimously this afternoon to seat
Faulkner.
Among the bills introduced in the Sc enate
today by Senator Frye was one entitled "A
commercial prosperity of the American ma
tons.
The bill provides that the President is au-
thorzed to invite on behalf of the Govern
ment and people of the United States, dele
gates from each of the Republics of Mexico.
of Central aud South America, Hayti, San
Domingo and from the Empire of Brazil,
to assemble in Washington on the first day
of October, 1883, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, to meet delegates on the part
of the United States to consider such ques-
tons and recommend such measures as shall
be to the mutual interest and common well
fare of the American States. This Congress
of the several independent Governments of
the American hemisphere shall consider ac-
cording to the terms of the bill
First. Measures that shall tend to pre-
serve the peace and promote the prosper
ity of the several American States.
Second, Measures toward the formation
of an American customs union under which
the trade of the American nations with each
other shall, so far as possible and profitable,
be promoted.
Third The establishment of regular and
frequent communications between the parts
of the several American States and the parts
of each other.
Fourth The establishment of uniform
system of customs regulations in each of
said States to govern the mode of importa-
ton and expectation of merchandise and port
dues and charges, a uniform method of de-
terminiug the classification and valuation of
such merchandise in the ports of each coun-
try, and a uniform system of invoices and
the subject of the sanitation of ships and
quarantine.
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of weights and measures and laws to protect
the patent rights, copyrights, and trade marks
of citizens of either county in the other, and
for the extradition of criminals.
Sixth The adoption of a common silver
coin, TO be issued by each government III
such an amount proportionate to the popula-
ton of each as may be determined upon, the
same to be legal tender in all commercial
transactions between the citizens of all the
American States.
Seventh. An agreement upon and recon-
mendation for adoption to their respective
governments of definite place of arbitra-
ton of all questions, disputes and differences
that NAV now or hereafter exist between
them to the end that all difficulties and dis
putes between such nations may be peacea-
blv settled and war prevented.
Eighth To consider any other ubjects
relating to the welfare of the several States
represented as may be presented by any of
said States. One hundred thousand dollars
i. appropriated by the bill, the same to be
disbursed under the direction of the secretary
of State for expenses incidental to the Con
gress. The bill further provides that the
President shall appoint, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate twenty four
delegates to said Congress, three at least of
whom shall be learned in international law,
and the remainder. men who are actively en-
gagged in agriculture, manufacturing, and the
expectation and importation of merchandise.
They shall serve without compensation, other
than their necessary actual expenses.
HOUSE.
A large number of executive communica-
tions were laid before the house and referred
to appropriate committees.
A resolution declaring the following as
committee on election was adopted: Crisp
chairman O'Ferrell, Cultivate. Barry, Maish,
Heard, johnson of North Carolina, O'Neil OF
Indiana, Moore, Rowell. Houk. Cooper, Ly-
man. johnson of Indiana. and Lodge.
The House at l.l0 z. NJ. adjourned unit
Friday.